IOC strengthens support for Ukraine Olympic community

Описание: International Olympic Committee strengthens support for Ukraine Olympic community as IOC President Bach joins Ukrainian Minister for Youth & Sport on visit to athletes.

President Bach and Minister Guttsait were joined at the UCI World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, by Ukraine National Olympic Committee (NOC) President, IOC member and Olympic Pole Vault Champion, Sergii Bubka.

The Ukrainian athletes currently training abroad have not returned home following the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army, supported by Belarus, on 24 February 2022. Since the start of the war, the IOC has led the solidarity efforts of the Olympic Movement to help the Olympic Community in Ukraine. The IOC has set up a Solidarity Fund and provided – together with Olympic Solidarity – USD 1 million. The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has provided funding of USD 0.5 million. With the donations received from Olympic Movement stakeholders, this fund now totals over USD 2 million and is currently being distributed.

On Thursday, IOC President Bach, Minister Guttsait and NOC President Bubka went to the World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle, Switzerland, where they were welcomed by the President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and IOC Member in France, David Lappartient. They also met Aghani athletes who are also training at the venue.

President Bach said: “It was moving to meet and hear from the Ukrainian athletes who are affected by the terrible war in their country. There are dozens of cyclists and hundreds of Ukrainian athletes in other sports who can continue participating in international competitions through the help of the IOC and many stakeholders of the Olympic Movement like the UCI. I want to thank all of them.”

Video content includes;

SOUNDBITE: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach

SOUNDBITE: Ukraine NOC President Sergii Bubka

SOUNDBITE: Ukraine Minister for Youth & Sport Vadym Guttsait

SOUNDBITE: Arina Korotieieva, Ukrainian Cyclist

SOUNDBITE: Kateryna Badiak, Ukrainian Triathlete

FOOTAGE: Ukraine Cycling Team training at UCI WCC

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